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| blueotter |
Posted - September 12 2004 : 7:08:44 PM
I'm new to this message board, but found out that people are sharing their wilderness travels... and though where I went this summer is no longer "wilderness" per se, it was new territority for me in more than one way -- First, I had never ventured back to the land of my ancestors (New York State) and I had never been on a road trip alone -- but I loved both aspects of the trip. From Fort Niagara (the F & I muster this summer) I started my trip through the Adirondacks where a direct ancestor lived after being the Captain of the Saratoga county militia. He and his wife (and one son & daughter-in-law) are buried in a local cemetery near Ediburg, NY, and I was in search of their graves. It was hard to find the right cemetery, because there are lots of them in that area, but a local couple steered me in the right direction finally, and I found them! For just a moment, I felt tearful at finding absolute evidence of my bloodline, not just some names and dates typed on a piece of paper. Alas, I couldn't take a gravestone rubbing because it was pouring down rain all day, and I had miles to go... But I took several pictures. I also have some beautiful shots of the mountains themselves. Driving through the mountains was as much a part of the trip as getting to certain destinations (like Fort Stanwyx and Fort Ticonderoga) and the Adirondacks did not disappoint me! I can't upload those photos yet, I'm afraid, because I need to adjust my computer and install a new SCSI board so my scanner works. Now that I have my digital camera working again, however, I will attach a couple of reenacting photos that are a lot of fun!
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Taken at Fort Miegs near Toledo, OH August, 2004. This was an evening tactical.
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Fort Niagara overlooking the French camp with the Castle and Lake Ontario in the background.
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This is Gordon's 60th Royal Americans -- the unit I belong to -- at the first F & I Grand Encampment in Pennsylvania, 2002.
Adieu,
Rose |
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| qasimoto |
Posted - January 15 2006 : 2:06:55 PM
Hello, Snowland Boy; we are honored by your presence as a Tibetan, and hope your time in America will be both good and enjoyable for you and any of your family who might be with you.
We understand that things are not now so nice in Tibet, and that many have suffered and died. I understand that similar things are becoming more common in Nepal as well, and are sad that two such beautiful parts of the world should be having such problems. We all hope that they are resolved soon, but must admit that there are few promising signs of that happening.
In regard to a few of your comments, yes, Last of the Mohicans ("LOTM") was, and remains today, a great movie. It's casting and locaton and filming were great. Not at all English; rather, the historical events surrounding and forming part of the film occurred in the Lake George region of northern New York State, where some units of the English army were operating against the French, while the filming itself was done mainly in western North Carolina State simply because there is more undeveloped land there making such filming easier without getting "Esso" or "pizza" signs or jetliners in the background.
"Braveheart" was also a great movie, with good casting, direction, etc., but is from a different time and place--Scotland, part of the UK, and at least 100 years earlier. I don't know where it was filmed, but it may well have been in Scotland or adjacent isles--another member may be kind enough to enlighten us on this, as I simply don't know.
You should rent or buy both, on CD or tape, and see them in the comfort of your home where you can do things like backup and re-run, and not have to worry about returning them at a particular time to a rental agency.
If you are so struck by them and like them so well, as many of us are and do, you should probably own them rather than rent them. They don't cost very much at places like, e.g., Best Buy or Amazon.com, and you can make at least some of your Amazon.com purchases through this LOTM website, which provides its founder, manager, and owner at least a little bit of income which he will nonetheless appreciate.
Someone else has fortunately told you how to place your pictures in this site, as I frankly don't know and have few pics of interest anyway. But, I think yours may be very good for us to see.
Lastly, regarding Tibetan rituals and practices concerning the dead: PLEASE leave your vultures  home (Tibet), we are not at all ready for what is described. We do have vultures here, now even in Wisconsin, but they're general-purpose turkey vultures who eat all carrion and help keep us clean in that way.
We already have big problems, especially but not only in the Great Lakes, with all kinds of wildlife from other places that have been somehow brought here and released here; they often thrive, and make real problems for our native fishes, small animals, etc. Even now we have a big problem with the recently-discovered (in America) Chinese and Vietnamese Northern Snakehead, a large and voracious fish that apparently takes over and eats all natives whereever it is found--and it is found, just lately, in a disturbingly large number of places. And now we also find we have over 1000 BIG foreign python snakes in our Everglades swamps in Florida, big enough to eat adult alligators (and adult humans). Interesting to hear about your vultures, but if we ever see one here we will all be chasing you with big guns. Tell that to your friends in Tibet, please. Bring NO wild or pet animals, birds, fish, plants, etc. to the United States.
And notice that there are NO vultures in either "Last of the Mohicans" or "Brave Heart".
Thank you, Snowland Boy.
Qasimoto
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Out land is so beautiful and so much clean to me!~ But my land |
| Kaylynn44 |
Posted - January 15 2006 : 06:52:25 AM
Snowland Boy,
If you look just below where you type in your message, you will see a little paper clip and beside it, it says, "Upload An Image File From Your PC For Insertion In Your Post" Click on the little paper clip and a little window will come up where you can click on the "Browse" button
and if you have a picture somewhere on your computer, just click on it and then hit the "upload file to Snowland Boy's post."
I love seeing pictures so I hope that you are able to do this.
Love,
Kay
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| snowland_boy |
Posted - January 14 2006 : 11:22:06 AM
Out land is so beautiful and so much clean to me!~ But my land is no longer such beautiful since the new law and new lord came!~
Is this somewhere from England?
one time i watched a movie called <Brave Heart>, and my tears cannot stop shed!~someone here can tell me how I can insert Pictures? I am here got something really good!~ I want to share with you guys! |
| blueotter |
Posted - September 30 2004 : 01:05:08 AM
OK... I still can't upload stuff to my photo album (I will figure this out eventually...) so I thought I would share a piece of digital art with you. I'm a graphic artist working for a newspaper, and for those of you who don't know, that kind of work uses Little-To-No creativity, so I need a creative outlet so the thing doesn't die out. I try to use vintage images, either from those I've downloaded of a website called art-e-zine.com, or from photos I've gathered at antique shops over the years.
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"Garden Daughter"
It's not 18th century-related, but it felt like something I could share. No, I am not the little girl in the picture, but I am working on a piece that will have my picture in it (from my long lost childhood). |
| SgtMunro |
Posted - September 22 2004 : 09:56:14 AM
You are correct, lass. Now, if I could only get Pte. comemings (Second from the right) to keep his firelock properly 'at the shoulder'. Oh well, a sergeant's work is never done...
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| blueotter |
Posted - September 21 2004 : 11:21:20 PM
Alas, at the Civil War event this past weekend I ended up not even taking my camera out of the little shooting bag that fits it so nicely. I spent about 99% of the time talking to old friends I hadn't seen in a long time. However, the event was bigger than ever, complete with a nicely-done cavalry and HUGE artillery section. The chinking in the cabins threatened to crumble apart each time the cannons went off, but managed to remain intact. The Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village did really well that weekend especially since it was only the 4th year for the CW event. The groups were talking seriously about making this event a major one for them each year.
Au revoir
Rose
p.s. just watched the Last of the Mohicans again after about 5 years and it was just as magnificent as the first time. Same for Dances With Wolves (I am a member of Netflix.com, which allows me to see MANY DVDs without the hassle of driving anywhere. Neat online movie club!)I had forgotten how great the scenery and music were in both movies!
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I believe this is a shot of Sgt Munro and some of his men at Fort Miegs, no? |
| SgtMunro |
Posted - September 14 2004 : 10:48:58 PM
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blueotter wrote: I'm sorry, but I didn't get that close. I was trying to stay out of the way and not get ploughed over by the stampede on its way to wipe out the French!
We did have fun during that tactical, and the French Commander commented that it had been a long time since he had his a** handed to him like that. The French Marines even saluted us after the tactical, in honor of our spirited bayonet charge. It sure was great to play with guys who get into it as much as we do!
Your Most Humble Servant,
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| blueotter |
Posted - September 14 2004 : 9:50:04 PM
I just wanted to thank everyone for all the nice comments on my photos. It makes me feel real welcome on the Board. I'll try to keep 'em coming! I am attending a small -- but well done -- Civil War event at Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village (Waynesville, OH) this coming weekend, and will try to get good shots there, too. It's a neat site, but it is overrun with certain types of people who want to run things and make it difficult for everyone else. What a shame. Still, the event is superior and should be a lot of fun!
Rose |
| blueotter |
Posted - September 14 2004 : 12:33:14 PM
No, I'm sorry, but I didn't get that close. I was trying to stay out of the way and not get ploughed over by the stampede on its way to wipe out the French! I'll try to do better next time!
Rose |
| SgtMunro |
Posted - September 14 2004 : 10:49:24 AM
Great pictures, Rose. Did you get any pictures of the brae lads of the Scots Brigade (1st Royal Scots, 42nd Royal Highlanders & 77th Regiment of Foote) turning the French flank during the tactical at Ft. Meigs?
Your Most Humble Servant,
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| richfed |
Posted - September 14 2004 : 05:00:12 AM
That really is a great photo!!! |
| Bookworm |
Posted - September 13 2004 : 8:28:31 PM
Very nice photos! Especially the one of Fort Meigs -- I'll bet directors have waited days if not weeks for a shot like that. Welcome, and thanks for posting the photos. |
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